#VU87936 Use-after-free in PackageKit - CVE-2024-0217

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#VU87936 Use-after-free in PackageKit - CVE-2024-0217

Published: April 1, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87936
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0217
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PackageKit
Software vendor:
Richard Hughes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in pk-transaction.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the application.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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